Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-20
State News.


CUMBERLAND.
Orders have been received fer the estab.
lishment of first class recruiting station tor
the United States army ar Portland, and
rooms for headquarters have been rented on
Exchange street
The building for the new life saving sta
ton, situated AT the Two Lights. Cape Eliza
beth, was frished, Saturday morning, and
has been accepted.
SAGADAHoC.
Phillip Wilde-, who has been for many
years master workman al Houghton Brothers
yard, Bath, was among the large number of
spectators to witness the launching Of the
Deering schooner. As the schooner slid from
the ways Mr.. Wildes, all unconscious of dan
ger. was standing about so feet from the end
of the wharf. a rope which was in use to
assist in getting the schooner of, became en-
tangled about the legs of Mr.. WIldes and
threw him violently to the ground, and before
the rope could be cut, he was dragged some
20 or 80 feet and nearly overheard. He Re-
ceived flesh wound OF the forehead ard as
considerably shaken up. but no bones were
broken He was taken to MS home where he
WAS attended by physcsn Those who saw
the accident state that Mr.. Wides had most
narrow escape from being killed
The large safe of the New England Ship
building Company which was in the office
destroyed bv fire at the company's ward, FRI
day, WAS opened about five O'Clock SUNDAY
afternoon, and its contents und in good con-
dition.
SOMERSET.
No MADIsoN.-Our correspondent writes,
Ir.l,.
down to Solon-Help in hsying is not 50
plenty this year As common, both on account
of the enforcement, of the duty on the Cana
di IN teams and the length of the drive on the
river Rev. A T. Sally and family are ex
pect home soon to make short visit among
their irienis.-Lsst Thursday was one of the
most windy hay days ever experienced in this
vicinity, 1t being impossible for some to cart
during part of the day Fred Elwell,
white moving with machine Friday, the
scythe caught on rock throwing him off,
striking on his head but fortunately he escaped
with sudden ar and lame neck -Gerlie
b Bradley who has been very sick with typhoid
fever has nearly gained her fJrm-r health -
The hay crop is going TO be more than an
average in this vicinity. but he apple crop
is going to be considerably smaller than last
year.
PALMYRA.-Our CORES pondeBt writes July
IS: Almost all OF the villag.r- have finished
haying, and report general Increase of the
hay crop.-C. Z Libby, with his crew from
this place. is cutting the hay on a large farm
in Pittstield A severe gale passed over this
village last Thursday. causing much incon-
veniei ce to lawmakers, but ding no serious
damsgr REV. M.. rimllng delivered a very
interesting discourse last Sabbath, on the
subjects Ie are the salt of the earth :" ~ {
are the light of the world"-M MIR G. r.
Pratt's daughter, Mrs Florence Keen, of
Boston, Mass, is visiting with her parents in
this place
WALDO.
The committee of The Belfast City Govern.
ment which was recently appointed TO pro
cure steam fire engine, has leased one late
ly owned by the city of Kingston, N Y. The
machine is of Clapp & Jones manuf 4cturt,
weighs $500 pounds. and is capable of throw
ing three streams of water over any building
in this city 1t has been in use in but five fire
is one of five engines owned by the same city
and was sold on account of putting in water
works. The rental for the machine is $50
per month, and it can be bought for $500,
the rental paid to be credited on the purciIa g
money. 1t is expected to arrive the
idst a. tnis Weth. ne COnUlttet mas also
purchased $50 feet of rubber-lined cotton
jacket hose.
Mr. H. A. Foster, representing the Thorn.
SON Houston Electric Company of Boston,
has been csnvassing Belfast in the interest OF
his company, and met with good success A
plant will at once be put in. large
number of stores and offices, and some resi-
dences will be lighted The company puts
in both the arc and incandescent lights, and
is thus able to give the most economical
method in each individual case.
WASHINGTON.
The Machias Republican SAYS: Report
comes here that Saturday, in the town of
Cooper, Charles Smith, while at work in a
field, was shot at by a man named Ireland.
For some years there has been dispute be-
tween the establishment of boundary lines
between their farms, and considerable litga
ton has been the consequences 1t is reported
that on this occasion Ireland fred two shots
1T Smith, one of them infiictiug a Sigh; flesh
wound.
The Bodwpll Granite Company at Jones'
port, have increased the force in their quarry
and are at pre- ent employing twenty-five
quarry and fifteen cutters, which are at
work on Philadelphia contract for Is 600
cubic feet of t me to be used in the construc
ton OF a bank building The company have
shipped this season thirteen cargoes of granite
10 Vinalhsv u
The project of making Schoodic Pond a
resort for pleasure during the summer months
is evidently success. j. A. Coffin n. the pro-
priet0r of the lsnd- about the pond, has dis
posed Of 100 lots wthin the past month manv
of which ~ill be occupied by cottages this
year. The prohibii Y ia thty the proprietor
will build hotel at this point another season
YORK.
The city marshal of Bddeford is wagins
war WITH the runs Hers A three year old
Dis ugnter of Richard Dion t-ll and broke her
arm Sunday afternoon joseph Cahana,
FIR ~ hmsn in the employ Of the Bjdefori
and SacO Water company, was the victim of
a curious accident iu Saco. Monday morning.
j. In Mitchell, one of the crew, was using a
pckaxe, when in some unexplained manner
C4osNa got in the wav ard received one of
tn pointed ends Of the in the feshv part
of the hip, causing severe though not dam
gerOus a. sh wound.